Meloni says Trump has agreed to call Rome and acknowledge meetings with EU representatives

Trump accepted the invitation of the Italian Prime Minister before the “In the future” the official visit to Rome: on one occasion, Meloni said that Meloni resumes a conversation between Washington and Brussels. When the US president visited Italy, Meloni said the possibility of meeting with EU representatives.

“If Meloni was a prime minister, Italy could be the best ally in the United States,” Trump said. “He is a great person, doing a great job. Our relationship is the best. Not only in Europe, Italy is one of our closest allies,” he added.

Regarding customs rights, the two leaders said they had confidence in finding a fair trade agreement. “There will be no problem with the EU to reach an agreement with the European Union on customs rights, and no problem with anyone,” Trump said.

The US president reiterated that negotiations with many countries, but “not in a hurry.” He said that the US would make a good deal with China “about customs rights.

For his part, he believed that Melloni could reach a contract, and he believes that “we need to speak openly and find us in the middle.”

“I believe in Western solidarity, we need to talk about simply, come to the results, and be found in the best middle grounds to grow together. When I talk about the West, I am not only talking about geographically, but as a civilization,” Meloni said, “Makes the America back to the United States” – Make the US again – to make the West. “

The Italian Prime Minister has announced that Italy should “increase energy imports” and “Italian companies will invest 10 billion in the United States.”

The topics discussed during the bilateral meeting include security costs, migration, war in Ukraine and a nuclear deal with Iran.

Melloni: Increase Italy security costs

Meloni declared on NATO security costs, the central theme of the US president, “Italy wants to reach 2%of the threshold.”

“NATO will declare that Italy will increase costs to 2%at the next summit. Europe is further committed to performing the safety costs of member states and operating in the helping equipment. We hope everyone should do more,” Meloni said.

However, when Trump asked if 2% was enough, he replied, “This is never enough.”

The question of migration

“Italy and the United States have common positions on many issues, such as irregular immigration and struggle against artificial drugs,” Meloni said.

After reiterating the hard fortress imposed in the early months of his presidency against immigrants in the United States, Trump focused on Europe and criticized his migrant policies.

“I am not a great fan of Europe, but what they did in settlement, but I think they should be wise because they were severely affected by what they did,” however, praised the Italian government for its migration policy.

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Meloni immediately intervenes to stress that the policies are changing, and we give some credit to Italy: “We are starting to do so. You can find the policies of Europe: European Commission has approved the regulations of repayment, and things are changing. Thanks to Italy, I am confident.”

Trump: “I’m not a fan of Jelensky”

Melloni did not escape the theme of the war in Ukraine, however, the two leaders show that their positions are far away.

“Do you know what I think about Ukraine? I think there is an invasion and invader Putin and Russia, but today we want to work together and we are working to work together in Ukraine.

“Italy was very useful in supporting Ukraine,” Trump said, “We will end the war, but we will see in the coming days.”

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“Now I will try to bring it to an end, but as you know, Russia is as big as military strength.

“I am not blaming Jelensky, but he did not do a good job. I am not a big fan of him,” Trump concluded.